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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Guntur |
| Surpanch | Paruchuri subahs Chandra Bose |
| Population | 2,800 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 11 metres (36 ft) |
Burripalem (Telugu: బుర్రిపాలెం) is a village in Tenali mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 2,800 (2001 census). It is located 6 km east from Tenali Town.
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Burripalem has a history of 400 years. It is named after a woman Burriamma the first settler and she was a war widow. It is said that she came from present Chittor district area, which was then ruled by Krishnadevaraya. Over the years it is well known for its rich legacy of its contribution to movements, films and education, It has produced many great leaders who participated in movements such as Sarvodaya, Bhoodan campaign, Library movement. It is also a land of scholars, actors and academicians. Famous actor of Telugu Film Industry Tollywood Super Star Krishna is from this village. A movie was also made in the name of this village Burripalem Bullodu.
Burripalem is located at . Burripalem is 6 km from Tenali Town. It is located 34 km from the sea coast. It is well connected by road transport.
Burripalem Village is just 6 km away from Tenali town. It is well connected to this town through road transport. It hardly takes 12 min by road. People majorly travel by RTC bus, Auto rikshaw, Motorcycle or Bicycle.
Burripalem is located 34 km from the sea coast. It is generally hot and humid during summer with temperatures ranging between 32 and 45 °C. Winters are milder with fog and temperatures between 15 and 23 °C. Heavy rains are experienced between July and November during monsoon time.
At the 2001 Indian census,[1] Burripalem had a population of 2,800. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Burripalem has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64.5%, and female literacy is 61%.
The major occupation of the people in this village is mainly agriculture and small scale business. The region around the village has fertile soil irrigated by the Krishna river water and it has three canals irrigating these fields Paledrikaluva, Pathakaluva and Kothakaluva. Major crops include rice, blackgram, corn, turmeric, and sugarcane.